General English C1 · Lesson 9A
Every word and expression from this lesson — with definitions, synonyms and examples.
a person whose abilities are unexpectedly good
something small that particularly irritates you
a particular variety of a domestic animal
tamed and kept by humans
at serious risk of extinction
wait; slow down
achieve two things with a single action
unemotional; taking things as they are
to a noticeable, measurable degree
small and unassuming
attached to a strap held by an owner
an animal with a recorded ancestry
an animal that hunts others for food
an animal hunted by another
take back
an exaggerated sense of one's own value
a domestic animal wandering without an owner
gently pass one's hand over
an obvious problem nobody wants to mention
not moved or convinced